Hidden Roots by Joseph Bruchac
By Joseph BruchacAcclaimed author Joseph Bruchac makes his Scholastic Press debut with a powerful story of family and identity.
11-yr-old Sonny lives with his mother and father up near the Canadian border. Theirs isnÂ?t a peaceful household, given his father JakeÂ?s sudden rages, which can turn physical in an instant. SonnyÂ?s refuge is his mother, and his uncle Louis, a quiet, wise old man who seems to always appear when Sonny and his mother need help most. Jake hates when Louis comes around, but luckily he works long hours at the nearby paper mill. Through an unexpected friendship with a new school librarian, Sonny gains enough confidence to stand up to his his father, and to finally confront.
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Book details
- Hardcover
- 136 pages
- English
- 0439353580
- 9780439353588
About Joseph Bruchac
joseph bruchac lives with his wife, carol, in the adirondack mountain foothills town of greenfield center, new york, in the same house where his maternal g Read More about Joseph Bruchac
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